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  • Your ideas about your freedom

    We’re still looking for your ideas on what civil liberty laws to keep and which ones to throw away.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rapid review of counter-terrorism powers announced

    A review of which security powers could be scaled back in order to restore the balance of civil liberties has been announced by Theresa May.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Structural reform plan published

    The plan, published today, will make it easier for the public to hold the Home Office to account, as it sets out key future policies along with deadlines and 'milestones'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rapid review of counter-terrorism powers

    The Home Secretary has announced today that a rapid review of key counter-terrorism and security powers is underway.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child-safety button on Facebook

    Facebook and the Home Office-backed Centre for Child Protection join forces to help make the internet safer for young users.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Response to Gatwick centre inspection

    UK Border Agency accepts broad conclusions of Gatwick immigration removal centre inspection, but says improvements have already been made.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 'Legal high' Naphyrone banned

    Naphyrone – often advertised as 'NRG1' – and its related compounds are to be banned and made Class B drugs, minister for crime prevention James Brokenshire announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Legal High' Naphyrone to be Class B Drug

    Naphyrone - often advertised as 'NRG1' - and its related compounds are to be banned and made Class B drugs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Operation Overt verdict

    Theresa May welcomes the guilty verdict and commends the efforts of police, security services and the Crown Prosecution Service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Home Secretary presents awards to police officers

    The Home Secretary presented awards to courageous police officers at a London ceremony last night.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Abu Hamza will remain in custody says Theresa May

    Cleric and three other men will remain in custody while further submissions on their case are made to the European Court of Human Rights.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to police search powers

    Theresa May today tells Parliament that the government will change how stop and search powers are used under the Terrorism Act.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Stop and search powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 (section 44): Home Secretary's statement

    This oral statement was made by the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Mrs Theresa May, in the House of Commons on 8 July 2010 at…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Advisory group recommends NRG-1 be banned

    Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs recommends that naphyrone, often marketed as the 'legal high' NRG-1, should be made a Class B drug.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Sexuality judgement welcomed

    The Home Secretary today welcomed a Supreme Court judgement on assessing asylum claims based on sexuality, saying the verdict ‘vindicates the position of the coalition government'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • The legal high naphyrone, sold as NRG-1, should be made illegal

    NRG-1, should be made a Class B drug, recommends the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) in its advice to government.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government '100 per cent committed' to equality

    Lynne Featherstone says the country needs to 'complete the journey' to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender equality.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Tilley award finalists announced

    James Brokenshire visits a Woking project that has turned around an estate once blighted by drug crime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Chief Executive appointed at The Identity and Passport Service

    The Identity and Passport Service (IPS) today announced the appointment of Sarah Rapson as its new Chief Executive.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Male forced marriage on rise

    Reports of men becoming victims of forced marriage are increasing, according to figures released today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government